Sharp County record., 1887-10-27


-four sample.
You can get 50 35 for your seed
cotton at the Sharp gin. l
1t seems that our correspondents
have gone into winter quarters.
-spurlock is selling West Plains roll
er.mill -four at 50 60 and So 9O 2
Cattle are looking up little, not
only at hay and fodder stacks, but have
advanced in price about 25 per cent,
DIR Atkisson and Mrs Bryant OF
Hardy, were in town on business last
Tuesday.
JEFF, eldest son of Capt. j. M. VAS
son, is suffering from rheumatism and
erysipelas.
There are fifteen persons in Sharp
county whose ages aggregate l277 years.
being an average of s. years to each,
Mr.. Yates succeeded in making a
good bond for $500, and mis- son Ben
was released from Jail Monday morning
-Revs Burrow and East, Baptist
ministers, will preach in Evening Shade
next Sunday at II o'clock. Give them
large audience.
Miss Willie Helm Of Lacrosse, took
the premium as the most graceful lady
rider at the Batesville fair.
An allowance of 5 S5 was made by
the county court for the purchase ofthe
sealed weights and measures provided
for by the last legislature, 'rtS
The expenses of the Board of Equal
ization was Sl475O. The court sustained
the action of the Board in every instance
where complaint was made.
Miss Molie Gordon has just opened
fresh stock of millinery goods at Mrs.
BRUINS old stand, aud invites her friends
and the public generally to call and see
her.
The county court last Saturday Or
dered special election to fiji! vacancy
in the office of constable of Sullivan
township, to be held Saturday, Nov. II,
1887.
ED. Adam S. Wright Of West Plains
will be here to-day aud will preach a
series of sermons, beginninS this evening
Of course be will not be allowed to talk
to empty seats,
johnny Williams, a 1O.year old son
of T. B. Williams, who lives near Mud
Town, Tell dead of heart disease last
Sunday as he started to the dinner table
The court appointed W. A. Cope,
T. B PEBBLES and j. M. McCord as com
missioners to purchase Poor Farm for
the use of the county, which action is
according to the instructions of the
Quorum Court.
The recent report of the scholastic
Of the county shows 4Ol5
children of school age, an increase of 20
over last year. The late opportionment
amounts to $751; 66-S4 cents and a
fraction to each scholar.
-Messrs. Ethan Medley, DR., Craig
and VIM. Scarlet went to the mouth of
Strawberry last week AMI bought some
nice catfish, returning Saturday evening.
The RECORD returns thanks to the Doc
tors family for liberal divide.
The total amount of allowances
made at the recent term of county court
was $3l69 25. This amount includes
several pauper allowances not yet accru-
ed against the county, and $500 as couD.
ty judges salary for the ensuing year.
Geo. Wilkerson killed 3 ducks last
Tuesday, Dr. Bacon on Wednesday.
Sam Turney captured on Monday at
two shots, and Pink Tindel got 2 the same
day with one charge Sheb. Metcalf IS
at tin cans, and will be prepar.
ed to do wing" business later on.
We learn from DR.. Bacon that F. M.
Battles who lives about six miles west of
here, allowed his hand to be caught in
the cogs of Il gin wheel, last Friday. The
accident necessitated the Lmputation of
the two small fingers, and MASKING up
his hand in a terrible manner, Drs.
Johnston and Watkins assisted in dress
ing tbe wound.
There is some talk to the effect that
Prof. Mitchell and his scholars will at.
tend the Exposition on Children's Day,
Nov. 1lth. We think this is a move in
the right direction. The children would
enjoy the trip, and no dou bt reap a rich
h aruact of in pforp,ot;on - ,ooo-d 4. A.